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Peer substance involvement modifies genetic influences on regular substance involvement in young women.
Addiction (Abingdon, England) - 1 Oct 2010
Agrawal Arpana, Balasubramanian Sumitra, Smith Emily K, Madden Pamela A F, Bucholz Kathleen K, Heath Andrew C, Lynskey Michael T
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AIMS: Peer substance involvement (PSI) is a robust correlate of adolescent substance use. A small number of genetically informative studies suggest that shared genetic and environmental factors contribute to this association. We examine mechanisms by which PSI influences the etiology of regular substance involvement (RSI), particularly in women. DESIGN: Population-based cohort study of twin women from the US...
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